Orange Mountains District

In 1897, the cry of “There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills!” sent over 10,000 men on a mad dash across the Alaskan wilderness to an area in the Yukon Territory in Canada known as the KLONDIKE. The long trek through forests, over mountains, and across rivers was a real test of man and beast, not only of each man’s strength, but also of his wilderness skills, his determination, and his ability to work with others as a TEAM!

The KLONDIKE DERBY gives you, as Scouts, a chance to experience the trials and tribulations of the Klondike Trail, as well as to enjoy the spirit of accomplishment. In addition to fun, this should be a learning experience and practice in teamwork, leadership, scouting skills and BEING PREPARED.

The Klondike Derby is designed for patrol participation. As a group, your patrol will visit a series of towns, carrying the necessary gear on a Klondike type sled or other conveyance. Sleds are recommended but not mandatory. No shopping bags, please. At each town the Mayor will assign your patrol a practical problem to solve or task to perform using basic scouting skills. Your patrol will be scored on two things: Scouting Skill (the task assigned at each town) and Teamwork (which includes Leadership and Scout Spirit). You will also have the opportunity to earn bonus points

Awards will be given out at the end of the day.
There will be steaming hot cocoa and donuts for all participants after they turn in their scorecard.

Lunch -- Preparation of lunch will take place along the trail close to Bean Town. Lunch

WILL NOT be judged this year. Patrols can break for lunch at any time. Just be sure to allot your time accordingly to eat, clean up, and visit all the towns. Being prepared with the food and equipment needed to prepare a HOT LUNCH, including a menu and a duty roster, will be part of the points earned at inspection. So be sure to bring more than just peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!

Water – There is limited water along the course. Each patrol MUST bring their own water – one personal bottle or canteen of water for each scout, plus a container(s) of at least one gallon for cooking or other purposes.

Clothing -- Safety and comfort is important on the Klondike Trail. DO NOT WEAR YOUR SCOUT UNIFORM – INSTEAD WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING APPROPRIATE TO THE WEATHER. PROPER FOOTWEAR IS A MUST! Each scout will be inspected for proper clothing, gloves, hat, and footwear. Inspection points for being prepared will count toward the patrol’s final score. Any Scout not properly dressed, especially with regards to appropriate footwear, may be disqualified from participation. We strongly recommend that all participants wear some kind of boot or waterproof footwear.

(Sled is recommended but not required; if no sled, an alternate method for carrying equipment must be used)

__ One FULL Canteen or Water Bottle for Each Scout plus 1 gallon of water for patrol use

___ One extra set of warm dry clothes, including extra hat, gloves, sweatshirt and socks (protected in a plastic bag) for emergency use by your patrol (one set per patrol, not per scout – for emergency purposes only)

** This is only a select list of required items—after reading the course descriptions in this packet, you must decide on what other equipment and supplies you will need to complete the tasks in each town. Having a Scout Handbook is always a good idea. **

Upon arrival, patrols will report to Dawson City (The Dining Hall) for check-in.

Each patrol must check in individually. The Patrol Leader will present a complete patrol roster to the Chief Assayer. The Patrol Leader will then be given a trail map, bag of nuggets, and claim form noting their starting town. When all patrol members are assembled and have their gear packed on their sleds, the patrol will go to the Mary Post Field for Klondike inspection. After inspection, teams will remain at the Field for a brief opening ceremony. By 9:30 am Patrols will proceed to their assigned starting town.

After visiting their assigned starting town, patrols may visit the other towns IN ANY ORDER. Your objective is to visit all EIGHT towns before they close. Make sure to leave time for lunch.

Remember that town entrances close at 2:00 pm. You will be scored in each town on two areas: (1) Scouting Skills and (2) Teamwork. YOU MUST BRING YOUR SCORE CARD TO THE ASSAYER’S TABLE AT THE DINING HALL AS SOON AS YOU COMPLETE YOUR FINAL TOWN, BUT NO LATER THAN 2:30 PM.

BONUS GOLD NUGGETS will be available at each town. Once you have completed the task assigned at each town, you should ask the Mayor, Deputy Mayor or Sheriff if your patrol can try for a bonus gold nugget. To earn the gold nugget you must answer the question posed by the Mayor or Deputy. They will decide if you can consult your resources to answer the question in the allotted time. The bonus gold nuggets will be added to your patrol's total score. You can also use your nuggets to rent or buy items, such as extra matches or the compass or ropes you forgot.

Problem: Patrols report to Dawson City for check-in and up the trail for inspection.

After the opening ceremony, patrols will proceed to their assigned starting town. They will receive bonus points for going to the assigned starting town first. You would be surprised how many patrols don’t do this and lose valuable points! Other towns may be visited in any order your patrol chooses.

Chilkoot Pass

Problem: You need to know how to handle rope – that includes knots and lashings and perhaps tying up a log to pull back to the campfire. Be prepared to demonstrate basic rope skills while following the Mayor’s instructions when you visit this town. You’ll have to have lots of rope handy when you visit here. By the way, those on the trail always found time to relax. It would help to have two neckties with your gear for the Formal Prospector’s Ball.

Bear Paw Pass

Problem: After you find all that gold, what do you do with it? The Klondike Trail always had trading posts for exchanging your gold for needed supplies and fun things, too. You and the other miners have been out all day and are a long way from home. What should you buy? Your patrol will have a chance to shop, but you won’t have all day. You’ll look at a group of objects and then tell the store manager what you saw. Since he’s also the Mayor, he won’t allow anyone to take notes. Figure out how to work as a team to describe all the items for sale. The Mayor will also give you a chance to earn some extra nuggets before you leave.

Problem: You arrive at Fort Sparks cold and hungry. In order to keep warm, you need to get a fire started as quickly as possible. Do your best using materials in your sled or that you can find in the area, following the Mayor's detailed instructions. Only natural materials allowed for fuel (no gasoline or lighter fluid). Check with the Mayor about fire starters and how the skill will be scored – creative or challenging fire starters might earn extra points.

Yukon City

Problem: Using the compass you brought with you, your patrol is following directions back to the base camp. Suddenly, you find that you must cross a raging river. Fortunately, there is a tree on the river bank that might reach across the river if you cut it down. Before you start cutting, you must determine the width of the river and the height of the tree to decide if you can use it for your crossing. The Mayor may also ask you about other orienteering skills to earn an extra nugget.

Eagle Plain

Theme: Teamwork in the Wilderness

Problem: The hardships of life on the range taught the men how important it was to work together as a team. The Mayor of this town will ask you to test your skills of cooperative teamwork! Knowledge of Boy Scout history and scouting requirements might come in handy.

Problem: Prospectors and panners needed to build sturdy structures, both in camp and to support their mining equipment. The Mayor will provide the timber but your patrol will need to have at least eight sections of rope (10 to 15 ft each). Follow his instructions carefully. You will need your lashing skills here, along with ingenuity and teamwork.

Problem: As careful as panners and prospectors can be, accidents do happen on the Klondike Trail. When you get to this town, you get word that an accident has occurred. The Mayor will fill you in with the details. Perhaps someone has cut his forehead, or maybe broke a leg (or two!). Your sled should include an extra blanket, two long staves or spars, and materials for splints. You’ll need to patch up the injured party and get him back to town. The Mayor may even need your help with some extra challenges before you hit the trail.

Problem: Those along the Klondike Trail kept their sleds light so their huskies didn’t have to pull too much weight. Logs would weigh them down and leave less room for gold. Firewood was needed but always handy in the woods. After a long day on the trail they would cut their own to use for warmth and cooking.

No exceptions in Whitehorse. You’ll need to follow the Mayor’s instructions for cutting and using your wood. Knowledge of wood’s tools and how to use them safely are important in this town! Make sure you didn’t leave your bow saw

2011 KLONDIKE DERBY

Patrol Roster

	Name	Rank	Rank Points
1	Patrol Leader:
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Eagle = 8, Life = 6, Star = 5, 1^st Class = 4, 2^nd Class = 3, Tenderfoot = 2, Scout = 1

Patrols will be placed in two different divisions, the “Panners” and the “Prospectors”, based on the total rank point score of the patrol members. Each Scouting rank has a point value (Eagle = 8, Life=6 and so forth). Patrols with higher “rank point” totals will be scored against other patrols with similar “rank point” totals. We will not know the exact point cutoff for each division until all patrol rosters are turned in at check-in on the day of the event. We will do our best to have an even number of patrols in each division. A cut-off point around 20 is typical. Patrols from each division will perform the same tasks in each town, but will only be scored against other patrols in their division.

Each participating Scout will receive a 2011 Klondike Derby patch. Awards will be given for the first, second and third place overall winners in each division. A “Best in Town” ribbon will also be given to the patrol in each division with the highest score in each Klondike town.

The Mayor or Deputy Mayor will score the performance of the Patrol on two criteria, SKILL PERFORMANCE and TEAMWORK. Each of these areas will be scored on the basis of 0 to 25 for a possible total score of 50 points in each town (not counting the bonus gold nuggets).

SKILL PERFORMANCE point ranges will be set by each Mayor and used to judge each patrol against a set of predetermined criteria, regardless of the performance of other patrols.

21 - 25 Patrol worked extremely well together. The Patrol leader was clearly in charge but all members showed initiative and a willingness to contribute. Everyone was actively involved. It is obvious that the Patrol wants to do well.

16 - 20 Patrol worked well together. The Patrol leader was in charge and Patrol members listen and do what they are told. All members become involved in solving the problem.

11 - 15 Patrol members are involved. However, some Scouts are doing the majority of the work and there doesn’t appear to be clear direction to their solving the problem.

8 - 10 Everyone is attentive. Scouts with no tasks are paying attention. Two or three Scouts are doing the majority of the work. Other Scouts offer help if asked.

4 - 7 Only one or two Scouts are doing the work. The rest are not paying attention or offering any help. Arguments over how to solve the problem occur.

Zero No one is working together.

Orange Mountains District

Northern New Jersey Council

2011 KLONDIKE DERBY

Camp Glen Gray – – Mahwah, NJ

On-line registration via Doubleknot or mail this form and payment to: NNJC/Orange Mtns. Klondike

Orange Mountains District

2011 KLONDIKE DERBY

FINAL

Patrol Leaders’ Guide

Camp Glen Gray – – Mahwah, NJ

Chilkoot Pass

Bear Paw Pass

Yukon City

Eagle Plain

Theme: Teamwork in the Wilderness

2011 KLONDIKE DERBY

Patrol Roster

Zero No one is working together.

Orange Mountains District

Northern New Jersey Council

2011 KLONDIKE DERBY

Camp Glen Gray – – Mahwah, NJ